Saturday, February 21, 2015

The vision of the International Mission Board is to see
a multitude from every language, people, tribe and nation knowing and
worshiping our Lord Jesus Christ

In the spring of 1996 we had
a 1992 Dodge van, which we just finished paying the car four year car note. That
van was stolen in front of the apartment we were renting. The car was in need of repairs, and when you
drove the car over 30 MPH it would begin to shake and vibrate violently. I was sure the thieves would abandon the car
after driving a short distance, but I was wrong. We never saw that van again.

Through this incident God
taught me a very important stewardship lesson. I came to accept the fact that
all I had in my procession is God and I was a steward of what he has
given. I realized the van we used was
given to us from God and it was not lost, God knows exactly where it is and who
had stolen His van. My response to this
incident was to pray for those who had stolen God’s van.

When we were led to serve as
home missionaries in Illinois, we were able to leave family, friends, jobs and
home because we are stewards of what God has provided. When God directed us to Uganda we were able
to leave family, grandchildren, friends and the security of our culture and
language to go where He directs, because we are stewards of God. We should allow ourselves to be used as He
sees fit.

Continue to pray that we are
good stewards of the time, finances and talent God has given. Thanks for your faithful pray support of us
as we serve Him in Ugandan.

Pray for the Herrons this Week:

22nd—28th February

Our travel to the island this Monday and Tuesday 23rd—24th
February, as we meet with our church’s pastors to encourage them and their
leaders (Sonya, Madison and James)

—Pray
for a safe travel as we will be on the waters for approximate three (3)

hours during this week

—pray
for wisdom and guidance from the Holy Spirit as we seek to conduct

Friday, February 20, 2015

3I will praise You, Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises
to You among the nations. 4 For Your faithful love is higher than
the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches the clouds. Psalms 108:3-4 (HCSB)

Why Are We Here?

Why am I here? What are
we doing here? How many times have you
ask yourself this same question? I don’t
know how many times I have asked myself this question. In fact, I believe that I would be wealthy if
I had a dollar for all of the times that I have asked this question.

Serving as missionaries in Uganda has called for many why
questions. Why do I have to contend with
corrupt officers demanding a bribe or why must I pay a $100.00 fine when I've
done nothing wrong? Why must I struggle
with learning a very difficult language?

Why am I subjecting myself and
family to being so far away from our families and friends, missing births,
birthdays, holidays, family reunions and other special occasions? We have a five month old grandson we have held
in our hands.

When I think of these whys, I also wonder:

School Children at Chiko Baptist School

Why,God would allow
His Son Jesus to take my place on the cross and take on all my sin.“For Christ also suffered for sins once for
all,the righteous for the
unrighteous, that He might bring you to God….”
1 Peter 4:18.

Why did Jesus give His
life for us? “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to
give His life-a ransom for many." (Mark 4:25).Or

Why did Christ rise again for our
justification? “…It will be credited to us who believe in Him who raised Jesus our
Lord from the dead.25He was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our
justification.” Romans 4:24-25.

When I fathom the depths of Christ’s love for the world, I know
exactly why I am here. So that a multitude from every language, people, tribe
and nation knowing and worshiping our Lord Jesus Christ. I envision a multitude from every island of
Lake Victoria knowing and worshiping the Lord Jesus Christ. And when I think of what Christ has done for
me, my serving Him in Uganda is my reasonable service to my Savior.

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About Us

P.O. Box 1310
Jinja, Uganda-
We are originally from Memphis,Tennessee, but served for 10 years as home missionaries in Illinois. Pray for us as we minister to the Peoples of the Islands of Lake Victoria, Buvuma District.